SmartSound Software, Inc., the leading provider of music and scoring technology for film and video professionals, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sony Creative Software to license SmartSound's patented automated music scoring processes for use in Sony Creative Software's Cinescore soundtrack creation product line.
The terms of the agreement give Sony Creative Software a non-exclusive license to SmartSound's patents 5,693,902 and 5,877,445, which allow for the automatic editing of music to fit user-specified lengths. SmartSound's patented technology has been used to develop innovative soundtrack creation solutions such as its award-winning Sonicfire ® Pro product line. SmartSound's patent license agreement covers Cinescore, as well as any current or future products, which bundle or integrate Cinescore and its component technology modules.

"We're pleased to finalize a patent license agreement with Sony Creative Software that is mutually beneficial to both parties," said Kevin Klingler, president and CEO of SmartSound Software, Inc. "Sony Creative Software joins a list of top companies in the video creative industry which license SmartSound's technology or its patented processes for their software. This points the way for other companies to benefit from SmartSound's unique approach to music scoring by reaching license agreements with us."